February 28th

It was not a pretty week for the Big 12 outside of Lawrence, Kansas and even the Jayhawks had their share of struggles. Two teams not themselves out of the NCAA Tournament as things currently stand (more on that later) while Baylor and West Virginia continued to slide, both dropping a game this week. Kansas did manage to clinch the Big 12 regular season outright this week, but they had to come back in a big way to beat the worst team in the conference, the Oklahoma Sooners. They clinched the title with a surprise team in second place, the Iowa State Cyclones.

The third annual Basketball Without Borders Global Camp took place in New Orleans over All Star Weekend putting some of the top young international talent on display.

Isaac Bonga and RJ BarrettDespite a few of the headliners Silvio De Sousa, Simi Shittu, and Charles Bassey not being able to participate, there were quite a few quality prospects to track for the future, attracting numerous GMs and scouts to get a first look.